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GAME.

APPLICATION FILED rmms, 1913 1,085,202. Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED n13.25, 1913 Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

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GEORGE GINGRAS, 0F BEERGENFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

GAME.

Application filed February 25, 1913'.

To all whom it may concern:

ie it known that I, GEORGE GINGRAS, a citizen of the United States of America residing at Bergenfield, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a game apparatus in which the various details of structure are particularly designed for the playing of a game of instructive and amusing character, in which the various plays are made in accordance with and controlled by ordinary real estate transactions.

The main object of the present invention is, therefore, the provision of a game apparatus for the playing of a game in accordance more or less with genuine real estate transactions, whereby the playersin addition to the amusement derived from the chance element of the ame, are more or less instructed in the detai s of real estate transactions. i

A further object is the provision of means forming a part' of the game apparatus whereby the possible play is controlled by chance and its effect upon the final counting or score is strictly in accordance with fact,

that is if a player having played a lotcard has a credit of a certain number of points and if his next succeeding card should be a house card, thereby increasing the value of his lot, his points correspondingly increase, while if, instead of a house card chance should dictate that he inust play a mortgage on lot card, reducing the value of his lot in fact, his counting points are correspondingly reduced.

The inventlon in its preferred form of de tails will be described in the followin specification, reference being had particu arly to the accompanyin drawings, in which Figure 1 is a p an of the game board, the separable chance controlling indicator being shown in outline. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan of the chance controlling indicator. Fig. 3 is a view illustratin one card of each of the distinctive sets 0 cards used in the game.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, the improved game apparatus is shown to comprise a game board 1, which may be constructed of any appropriate ma- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

Serial No. 750.647.

t'erial, and is preferably designed for folding on a median line 2, as is usual in this type of board.

011 the playing surface of the board, either by direct printing, or by securing thereon an appropriately printed sheet are certain characters and representations for the playing of the game. In the form illustrated, which it is to be understood is the preferred form the representation presents a central space 3 for the reception of the chance controlled play ndicator 4. This indicator which \\lll -be later described is entirely separate from the game board proper, and is positioned in the space 3 when playing the game, the separate capability of the indicator providing for a proper and compact folding of the board. The representation on the laying face of the board further provides our distinctive spaces 5, 6. 7 and 8, which will be hereinafter termed playing fields. and which for the purposes of the game are known as and preferably lettered to indicate different towns or cities, as shown in connection with the field 5. Between the adjacent fields, which are each arranged centrally of one edge of the preferably square board, and also between the fields and indicator receiving space, the playing surface of the board may be ornamented or covered with appropriate designs, such as illustrated, the ornamental designs being uniform or distinctly different, and in the latter instance may indicate some prominent industry or the like of the particular adjacent town or city.

Each field is divided by suitable rectangular lines to present a series of blank spaces 9, there being ten such spaces indicated in eachfield shown, though it is to be understood that I contemplate the use of any de sired number ofvblank spaces that may be found advantageous. The s aces 9 in each field indicate the lot possibilities of that Fold, that is so far as the ame is concerned there is a possibility of t e player owning the number of lots in the town or city corresponding to the number of spaces.

In conjunction with the game board as described, the game apparatus includes a series of cards, divided into six distinctive sets each containing a number of cards corresponding to the total number of spaces 9 on the game board, in this instance forty.

Each set of cards is distinctive in the data contained thereon and in the number of counting points indicated on the card, so that the distinctive cards not only have a particular playing value, but also a particular counting value. As previously stated there are six distinctive sets of cards,

the cards of one set being marked Lot, and also marked to indicate 25 points in counting value; the cards of the second set will be marked House and have a counting value of 50 as indicated onthe card; the cards of the third set will be marked Unpaid taxes on house, and have an indicated counting value of 30; the cards of the I fourth set will be marked Unpaid taxes on lot, and have an indicated counting value of 15; the cards of the fifth set will be ing a pointer 12 rotatably mounted thereon, the face of the board 10 being by suitable printing, or the securing of an appropriately printed sheet thereto, divided into a series of spaces 13 with any one of which the indicating terminal. l lof the pointer 12 may register in the rotation of said pointeron its pivot. The spaces 13 which are radially arranged bear distinctive characters or letters to indicate certain plays to be made by the player, for example, certainof the spaces bear similar playing ,data as that of the lot cards 15; other spaces bear similar playing data as that of the house. cards- 16; other spaces'bear similar playing data as that of the unpaid taxes on house cards 17 other spaces bear similar playin data as that on the unpaid taxes on lot cards 18; other spaces bear similar playing data as that on the mortgage on house cards 19; while other spaces bear similar playing data as that on the mortgage on lot cards 20. The respective spaces onthe indicator thus described are not uniform in number, it being found desirable, though I intend no limitation in' this respect, to have the lot spaces exceed in number any of the other spaces, and the remaining distinctive spaces correspondingly graded in numyet given a distinctive playing ber. In addition to the spaces described there are certain remaining spaces 13 which are dlssimilar from any of the cards and are value. For

. example, there are several spaces marked Fire, as 21; a space marked Tornado as 22; a space marked Flood as 23; a' space. marked Cyclone as 24; and a space marked Earthquake as 25. These particular spaces 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 are much smaller than the remaining spaces in order to reduce the probability of the indicator terminal registerin with such spaces as compared with the pro ability of its registering with the remaining larger spaces. f In playing the game, each player is given a due proportion of the cards of each set, there being preferably given each player a number of each of the distinctive cards 'corresponding to the number of spaces in his field. Each player is assigned a field or town, and having decided in any Waywhich player is to lead said player will spin the pointer 12 and control his play by the indication in the particular space with which the terminal 14 of the pointer registers when said pointer comes to rest. In order to make the initial play the pointer must rest in registry with a space marked Lot, and unless successful in this particular the player loses his turn and the next player operates the indicator. Assuming the first player to have been successful in having the pointer stop on the space marked Lot, such player will take one of the lot cards 15 and place it on one of the spaces 9 in his particular field. e will assume the playing continued until each player has several lot cards on his field. The next player in order will then, we will assume, havehis next play indicated by the pointer to be a house card-16. Having a lot card on his field he can play the house card on the lot card, or in other words build a house on his' lot. It will be noted by this playthat the particular player has increased his counting points, as with a lot card exposed he is entitled to but twenty-five points. while with a house card covering the lot 5 card and therefore exposed, he is entitled to fifty points, as indicated on the house card. We will assume the next player instead of securing the house play, will have the pointer stop on Mortgage on lot. Having a lot card exposed, he must play thereon a mortgage on lot card, and hence reduce his points from twenty-five to five. If a player having a house card exposed should have his play indicated as mortgage on house, he must play on such house card the mortgage on house card, and so reduce his points from fifty to fifteen. The other cards are similarly played, in each instance reducing the number of pointswith respect to the card on which they are played. If the indicator should stop at the space" marked Fire at least one of the exposed house cards must be removed from the board, the assumption being that the house Was destroyed by fire. If Flood 'isindicated as the play all exposed house cards must be removed from the board If. Tornado or Cyclone is indicated as the play,

a certain additional number of exposed house cards must be removed from the board, as for example, three such cards for tornado play and two such cards for cyclone play. If Earthquake is indicated at the play all exposed house cards together with all the underlying lot cards must be removed from the board on the theory that an earthquake would practically destroy all real estate value even of the lots.

If the indicator should note Cancel mortgage on let, one exposed mortgage on lot card should be removed; if the indicator should note Cancel mortgage on house, one exposed mortgage on house card should be removed; if the indicator should stop at the space marked Tax sale on lot, one exposed unpaid taxes on lot card, together with the lot card beneath must be removed from the board, as the indication means that the lot was lost through non-payment of taxes; if the indicator should note Tax sale on house, one exposed unpaid taxes on lot card, together with the house and lot cards beneath must be removed, as the indication means that the lot and house .upon

.which it stands is lost through non-payment of taxes; if the indicator should note Foreclosure on lot, one exposed mort'ga e on lot card, and the accompanying. lot

card must be removed; if the indicator notes.

Foreclosure on house, one exposed mortgage on house card including both the house and lot cards beneath must be removed; if the indicator should stop at the space marked Paid taxes on lot, one exposed unpaid taxes on lot card should be removed; and if the indicator should stop at the space marked Paid taxes on house, one exposed unpaid taxes on house card must be removed from the top of the house card. L

The game continues in the manner described until any one player has all of the spaces 9 in his particular field covered with at least one card, when the game is at an end and each particular player adds up the total points on the uppermost or exposed card on each space so occupied and the total represents his score. The player having the largest score is supposed to win the game, while the player havingall of his spaces occupied by a card though he may not necessarily win the game is nevertheless supposed to own the town and may if desired be given an additional number of points for such fact, and it is from this characteristic that I contemplate the name of the game and apparatus as Own-a-town, real estate game.

It will be understood that the indicated details of cards and plays are merely illustrative of a simple type of the game, and E that I contemplate increasing the variety and possibility of plays, with corresponding cards, confining however all plays and indicating cards to data in accordance with details affecting real estate transactions. The specific details of the board, as such, is also merely illustrative, as I contemplate as within the spirit of the invention the printing of the indicator details directly on the board surface, and the application of the indicator removably or connectedly applied thereto. Furthermore, the playing surface may consist of a flexible section which can be rolled or folded.

\Vhat is claimed is 1. A game apparatus including a game board presenting a series of blank spaces, distinctive cards designed to be arranged in superimposed relation in said spaces, the playing data of each card controlling the play of such card, whereby any card with particular playing data can only be used for playing upon another card of predetel-mined playing data.

2. A game apparatus including a game board presentin a series of blank spaces, distinctive data cards designed to be arranged in superimposed relation in said spaces, the playing data of a particular card determining which particular card of distinctive playing data can be played thereon.

3. A game apparatus including a surface presenting a series of blank spaces, a series of distinctive cards bearing playing data indicative of real estate transactions to be arranged in superimposed relation in said spaces, playing data of one card indicating which of the remaining cards of distinctive playing data may be played thereon.

4. A game apparatus including a game board presenting a series of blank spaces, a series of cards bearing distinctive playing data to be arranged in superimposed relation in said spaces, each of said cards bearing final scoring data. I

5. A game apparatus including a game board presenting a series of blank spaces, a series of cards bearing distinctive playing data to be arranged in superimposed relation in said spaces, and a chance controlled play indicator to indicate which particular card onlymay be played.

6. A game apparatus including a game board presenting a series of blank spaces, a series of cards bearing distinctive playing data to be arranged in superimposed relation in said spaces, and a chance controlled play indicator to indicate which particular card only may be played, said indicator indicating additional plays requiring the withdrawal of a certain card or cards from counting position in the spaces.

7 A game apparatus including a game board presenting a series of blank spaces, a series of distinctive curds bearing playing 4L memos data and adapted to be arranged in super- In testimony whereof I- aifix my signaimposed relation in said spaces, the playing ture in-presence of two witnesses.

data of the respective cards bein indicative of real estate transactions, End each GEORGE GINGRAS' 5 card having indicated scoring points corre- \Vitnesses:

spending to the value of such playing data E. HOWARD FOSTER,

thereon in the real estate transactions. KATHERINE FOSTER. 

